It might float but staying atop the boat will be difficult.
Build a bench seat for boat.
Take a sheet of luan or other thin plywood about the size or slightly smaller than the front of the bench.
Jack the boat so that it sits level as if it s in the water.
Just stating what i learned from googling and.
They turned out great and i used this as a learning experience on how to make the bench seat from scratch.
When i re did my fishing seats earlier this year i did exactly what you are thinking.
Attach a level to the top of the sheet and shim it to level.
I used a de stitching tool and dismantled the old covers and used them as patterns for the new ones.
Items you will need lumber 2x2 inch sufficient to construct deck mounting frames attached to front and back seat fascia plywood marine cut to pattern shown for seating unit side and supporting panels on 24 inch center to center intervals plywood marine sufficient to make front and back.
Seating is one of the prime fundamentals of building a boat.
If it s already in the water then problem solved it s already level.
Building a bench seat for your boat.
A boat canoe kayak or even a raft without seating is simply impractical.